Located at 3481 Washington Street in the affluent neighbourhood of Presidio Heights in San Francisco, this stunning Edwardian home has been completely overhauled with an open-concept design with modern finishings. Listed by Teed Haze for $7.495 million, this gorgeous three or four bedroom home (depending on configuration) is just shy of 5,000 square feet.…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…
THE MILFORD SOUND FJORD IN NEW ZEALAND Photograph by Trey Ratcliff on Facebook In this incredible photograph by Trey Ratcliff @ Stuck in Customs, we see the dramatic entrance to the world famous Milford Sound Fjord in the south west of New Zealand’s South Island. Located within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford…
I was having a mediocre day until a photo of a baby elephant immediately lifted my spirits (#2 below, saw it on Reddit). I thought, if one simple baby elephant picture could spontaneously lift my spirits, a whole gallery may very well increase the happiness index the world over (quite facetious, yes). Sure when…
The world’s most famous street artist needs little introduction. Here are the ten latest pieces (both indoor and out) Banksy has put up on his website (#10 is just a studio shot, but ten is such a nice round number!). Which is your favourite? You can always check out http://www.banksy.co.uk/ for the latest from…
Photograph via jennyleighb on Reddit Using Lego pieces and PVC piping, a Redditor’s roommate has recreated a portion of the iconic first level of Super Mario Bros. The classic Nintendo game is restored wonderfully in this DIY project, and the detailed backdrop complete with clouds (which are the same as bushes you know…),…
CLIFF CAMPING IN NORWAY Photograph by Peter Przybille on Flickr In this stunning evening photograph, we see a group of hikers camping out on the famous cliff of Preikestolen in Norway. In English this place may be known as Preacher’s Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, or by the old local name, Hyvlatonna (“the…
Photograph via UrinalCakes on Reddit Located approximately 6 km (3.73 miles) from the outskirts of the city of Dunhuang in Western China, lies Crescent Lake, an incredible oasis in the Gobi desert. Known as Yueyaquan in Chinese, the crescent-shaped lake is a major tourist attraction where one of the world’s great shrines to…
In 1907, German apothecary Julius Neubronner invented an aerial photography technique known as pigeon photography. By affixing a lightweight time-delayed miniature camera to an aluminium breast harness, Neubronner attached his design to homing pigeons who would then be able to capture aerial photographs during their flight. Below you will find a brief history…
WATER CASCADING FROM A MOOSE’S ANTLERS Photograph via iDrinkYourShake on Reddit Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find much about this beautiful photograph. It was submitted to Reddit by iDrinkYourShake, but a reverse image search on Google and Tineye did not produce any results. What we do know is that it’s a bull…